Actual situation 13/03/25 17:55

ESTONIAN ICE REPORT FC66

GULF OF FINLAND
IN THE HARBOURS OF THE PORT SAINT PETERSBURG AND UP TO LONGITUDE OF LIGHTHOUSE SHEPELEVSKY IS 10-30 CM THICK VERY CLOSE ICE. WESTWARDS THE FAIRWAY IS ICE-FREE.

IN PARNU BAY UP TO LINE VALGERANNA-UULU IS VERY CLOSE ICE WITH THAW HOLES. FURTHER UP TO LINE LIU-SUURNA IS VERY OPEN ICE. FURTHER UP THE FAIRWAY IS ICE-FREE. ---

FINNISH ICE REPORT 13.03.2025

In the northern Bay of Bothnia 50-70 cm thick fast ice to Kemi 3 and Oulu 3. Farther out 30-60 cm thick ridged very close ice to southwest of the line Bothnia buoy - Merikallat. Farther south 20-40 cm thick ridged, very close ice. The ice edge runs from Farstugrunden towards Kalajoki. Farther out new ice. The ice field is in places difficult to force.

In the southern Bay of Bothnia 15-35 cm thick fast ice in the archipelago. Farther out new ice, in places also thicker floes off the archipelago.

In the Quark mainly open water. New ice formation in places. In the Vaasa archipelago 20-45 cm thick fast ice approximately to Ensten. Farther out new ice to Vaasa lighthouse.

In the Sea of Bothnia 5-20 cm thick fast ice and thin ice in the inner archipelago. Farther out open water.

In the Archipelago Sea and the eastern Gulf of Finland thin ice in places in the inner archipelago.

In the eastern Gulf of Finland 5-20 cm thick fast ice and thin ice in the inner archipelago. Farther out open water.

RUSSIAN ICE REPORT 13.03.2025

GULF OF FINLAND
IN THE HARBOURS OF THE PORT SAINT PETERSBURG AND UP TO LONGITUDE OF THE LIGHTHOUSE TOLBUHIN THERE IS VERY CLOSE THE GREY-WHITE ICE. UP TO LONGITUDE OF THE CAPE USTINSKIJ THERE IS VERY OPEN DRIFT THE DARK NILAS AND LIGHT NILAS. WESTWARD UP IS ICE-FREE. IN THE TOP VYBORG BAY THERE IS FAST ICE 15-25 CM THICK. IN THE ENTRANCE THERE IS CLOSE DRIFT THE DARK NILAS AND LIGHT NILAS. IN THE STRAIT BJERKESUND THERE IS VERY OPEN DRIFT THE DARK NILAS AND LIGHT NILAS. IN THE ENTRANCE THERE IS CLOSE DRIFT THE DARK NILAS AND LIGHT NILAS.

SWEDISH ICE REPORT

BAY OF BOTHNIA
IN THE NORTHERN ARCHIPELAGOES 20-70 CM FAST ICE. TOWARDS THE FINNISH FAST ICE CONSOLIDATED ICE. AT SEA E OF THE LINE FARSTUGRUNDEN - KALAJOKI, 10-60 CM VERY CLOSE RAFTED AND RIDGED ICE. W OF THE LINE AREAS OF 5-30 CM CLOSE ICE WITHIN A LARGER AREA OF NEW ICE. ALONG THE CENTRAL AND SOUTHERN COASTS 15-40 CM FAST ICE. FURTHER OUT ON THE FINNISH SIDE 10-30 CM CLOSE TO VERY CLOSE ICE.
NEXT 24 HOURS SOME FREEZING.

THE QUARK
ALONG THE COASTS, IN THE ARCHIPELAGOES, AND AROUND HOLMÖARNA 15-45 CM FAST ICE. OTHERWISE NEW ICE OR OPEN WATER.
NEXT 24 HOURS SOME FREEZING.

NORTHERN SEA OF BOTHNIA
IN INNER BAYS AND ARCHIPELAGOS 5-35 CM FAST ICE OR LEVEL ICE. ALONG THE SWEDISH COAST SOME NEW ICE. ON ÅNGERMANÄLVEN 10-40 CM FAST ICE.
NEXT 24 HOURS SOME FREEZING NEAR THE COASTS.

SOUTHERN SEA OF BOTHNIA
IN BAYS AND ARCHIPELAGOS 5-30 CM FAST ICE OR LEVEL ICE.
NEXT 24 HOURS SOME FREEZING NEAR THE COASTS. SEA OF ÅLAND IN GENERAL ICE FREE.
NEXT 24 HOURS NO SIGNIFICANT CHANGE.

ARCHIPELAGO SEA
IN THE INNER ARCHIPELAGO AND IN BAYS OPEN WATER.
NEXT 24 HOURS NO SIGNIFICANT CHANGE.

GULF OF FINLAND
IN THE W FINNISH ARCHIPELAGO OPEN WATER WITH REMNANTS OF THIN ICE. IN THE E ARCHIPELAGO 5-20 CM FAST ICE OR LEVEL ICE. IN VYBORG BAY AND THE BAY INSIDE KOTLIN 15-35 CM FAST ICE. FURTHER OUT 10-20 CM VERY OPEN TO CLOSE ICE.
NEXT 24 HOURS SOME FREEZING AND SE-S ICE DRIFT.

GULF OF RIGA
IN SOME BAYS OF VAINAMERI REMNANTS OF THIN ICE. IN PÄRNU BAY 3-10 CM VERY CLOSE ICE.
NEXT 24 HOURS NO SIGNIFICANT CHANGE.

SOUTHEASTERN BALTIC
IN THE SE LAGOONS ONLY REMNANTS OF ICE, ROTTEN.
NEXT 24 HOURS NO SIGNIFICANT CHANGE.